Joseph Mirro, President and CEO of West Michigan Cancer Center, describes Merritt Hawkins' success in filling three medical positions at a new medical school in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Merritt Hawkins was able to identify candidates that best fit the Cancer Center's needs despite challenges from a small candidate pool and less than ideal geographic location. The firm modified its screening process to allow the Cancer Center to prioritize candidates, saving time over less customized approaches used previously.

1. Submitted by:
Joseph Mirro, MD
PresidentandCEO/CMO
West MichiganCancerCenterandInstitutefor BloodDisorders
Kalamazoo, Michigan
For more than 25 years,MerrittHawkinshaspartneredwithleadingU.S.academicinstitutions,providingexpertise
in locating, matching, and placing the most qualified academic faculty and leaders. In the following client
assessment, Joseph Mirro MD, President and CEO/CMO for West Michigan Cancer Center and Institute for Blood
Disorders in Kalamazoo, Michigan, describes how Merritt Hawkins’ filled three positions at the new Western
MichiganUniversitymedical school.
“Merritt Hawkinshelpedus withsearchesforahematology/oncologydivisionchief,agynecologiconcologist,anda
surgical oncologist.”
“Althoughwe are a universityaffiliatedprogram,we face the major recruitingchallengesof avery small candidate
pool.Despite havingalarge universityinthe cityanda new medical school, Kalamazoo,Michigan,isnotviewedas
an ideal geographic location. Finally, the cancer center is going through the transition to a more academic
orientationwhichaddscomplexitytothe recruiting.”
“Merritt Hawkinscontacted a large applicantpool and was able to screenindividualstoidentifythose thatbestfit
our needs. We have usedother searchfirm's but the fact that we've engagedMerritt Hawkins for three searches
indicatesthat the firm bestmeetsour needs.”
“Merritt Hawkins modified their standard screening process to allow us to review specific candidates CVs before
theybeganmore extensivescreening.Thissavestimebyscreeningoutcandidatesthatwere notidealandithelped
identifycandidates thatwere ahigherpriority.”
West Michigan Cancer Center
and Institute for Blood Disorders
Kalamazoo, MI
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